Matt Thomas

  Matt Thomas is an award-winning journalist who has been reporting and anchoring full-time on NewsRadio 1080-KRLD since 2006.  In addition to his on-air work, Matt also currently serves as the station’s Assistant News Director.

Prior to joining KRLD the North Texas native worked as a reporter at NewsRadio 740-KTRH in Houston. It was there he covered several high-profile stories, including the sixteen-week fraud and conspiracy trial of Enron bosses Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling. Matt also covered hurricane Rita from Beaumont and spent weeks reporting from New Orleans both before and after hurricane Katrina.

Matt is a reporter at heart, and still loves it when he has the opportunity to go to the scene of breaking news. He has been named, “Best Spot News Reporter” by the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters several times.

In 2010, Matt won a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for a special series on dangerous roads in North Texas. Matt is currently on the board of directors of the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters.

Matt was raised in Denton County, but moved to New York City to attend college after high school graduation. While there, he worked part-time as a desk assistant at ABC News. When he’s not reporting, anchoring or assigning stories, Matt enjoys spending time with family and friends. His hobbies include playing golf and going to events happening across the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Follow Matt on Twitter @MattThomasNews or you can send him an e-mail at MLThomas@CBS.com